Improvement in fire-kindlers



l i. R. HICE. Improvement lin -Fre-Kindlers. NO.. 115,205@ m PatentedMay 23,1871;`

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH R. EIOE, OE sALEM, OHIO.

. IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE-KINDLERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 115,205, dated May 23,1871. I

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOSEPH R. HIOE, of

` Salem, in the county of Columbiana and in the State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Kindling; and dohereby declare thaty the following is a full, clear, and exact`description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawv ingand to the letters of reference marked being riveted to the bandprevents the compound from being broken or becoming disengaged inpassing the kindler through the grates of a nre-place.

I do not broadly claim a bulb or ball of porous or non-combustiblesubstance or compound, saturated With iniiammable material and providedwith a rod or handle, as seen in the patent of H. K. Horton, datedFebruary 9,1869.

What I do claim is- The combination of the rod or handle B and` metallicband G inclosing a re-kindling compound, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 23d day of December, 1870.

JOSEPH R. HICE. 1L. SL]

Witnesses:

CORNELIUS GURRY, SAMUEL GRosE.

